After a few seconds, Mugabe veered off his script and emotionally added: “We are not gays!”

According to Buzz Feed, the president’s remark got a smattering of laughs along with some polite applause. However, it did not confuse Mugabe and he continued his speech without a whiff of irony by saying:

“Cooperation and respect for each other will advance the cause of human rights worldwide. Confrontation, vilification, and double-standards will not.